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Ben, Thank you for posting the slides! Th eI will be attempting the mods this weekend and I most likely will be asking questions then. Kind Regards, Robert Powell SCLTC (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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All, Last weekend, at the Brickswest conference, I presented a talk on LEGO train track geometry. In summary, I talked about modifications to existing track and switches to make them more flexible. The presentation can be found at: (URL) reader (...) (22 years ago, 19-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Huge Castle & AT-AT & More
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...at NALUG's show yesterday at Capilano Mall (east end of Edmonton, AB) (URL) finished his awesome minifig scale AT-AT at about 2am while James was working on his huge and amazing (as usual) castle till 8am Andrew and John just got back from (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.nalug, lugnet.castle, lugnet.starwars, lugnet.trains) !
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| | Re: Annoying color changes to 2003 sets
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(...) It is a very interesting topic. My guess is that the box art is just preliminary work of a concept artist, (in pre-production) where as the models at the fair are what the company decided to go with. I hope not... I too like the old models (in (...) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train crane MOC
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(...) Of course we do, we're raving mad crane lovers, it's nice to see something different then all the all terrain cranes (not that there are anything wrong with those)... Good work Chuck! Best regards, /Tobbe (URL) SPAM when e-mailing) (22 years ago, 18-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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(...) I do agree that the old version was more appealing to me but I do have to make the argument that I think the color change was a good idea. I say this mostly because the change makes the set more appealing to kids and is more likely to catch (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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In lugnet.town, Brad Hamilton writes: [snip]>Passenger Train: (...) the box the train has a pantograph and 2 small windows while the "real thing" misses those. Jeroen (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Annoying color changes to 2003 sets
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With the latest round of 2003 postings, I noticed that two of my favorite town/train sets have new, significantly more obnoxious, colors as compared to older shots. Train station: Old: (URL) Train: (old on the box top, new as actual model in front) (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.town, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: [rtlToronto] Train4 Photos
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(...) In the picture of the dockyard, the dockyard fence... is that made of rolling garage door sections?!?!?! or what? (OK now I see in a different pic, they are gratings. They look great!) Very, very nice work guys. I really like the sloped road (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
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| | [rtlToronto] Train4 Photos
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Hi folks, Here are some selected photos from the rtlToronto/train4 Lego Train Show up in warm and sunny Toronto, Ontario, Canada, this past January 18th, 2003: (URL) like to thank Jeff Elliott for organizing this layout, as well as the key builders (...) (22 years ago, 17-Feb-03, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.events, lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Train crane MOC
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(...) Have you thought about using the technique I used in my all terrain crane for elevating the boom? It provides much finer control than pneumatics, and is easily motorised! It probably also slightly less real-estate. See it at (URL) added (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains, lugnet.technic)
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(...) Cool. Thanks for the links. I notice that the Star Wars mini MTT comes with four 2x2 45° concave corner slopes in brown! Outstanding! Finally, I can get a few in Cat.A! ;-) Jason J Railton (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.year.2003, lugnet.trains, lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: 5 things I would like to see from TLC/Lego Direct...
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Mark wrote: (...) Hope nobody minds me hijacking the thread... After some serious planning I decided to release a special Santa Fe B-unit, available from my Bricklink shop Brick Piles. It's designed to fit perfectly together with LEGO's A-unit. More (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.market.buy-sell-trade, lugnet.trains, lugnet.market.brickshops)
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I've completed a rebuild of my site and have posted a crane. I wanted a rail crane and started out by looking at set# 8460. The result is an 8-wide with manual outriggers, a pneumatic assembly to raise and lower the boom, and powered crane assembly (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Great "Train Part" in New Spiderman Set
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Yep - this has been discussed before and it does look like it would make a great part for Lego Trains. The best thing is that it is also available in Orange and yellow in the Jack Stone type models; (URL) think I also saw a leaked JS set that had it (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | 2003 - Return of of the 6546 Container Door
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The new 2003 Freight Train features the 6546 container door in dark grey. (URL) part hasn't been available in quite a while, according to Peeron, since 1995. (URL) in 2003 we get in not only in dark grey in new train set but also in black in one of (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I just took a look at: (URL) red front windshield piece would be great for a train front! Bob Hayes (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: Tram of Strasbourg motorized and real...
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AWESOME!!! In all my traction tire trains, I've never realized the potential of those bushings! I never even realized they were the same size! Very, very cool! The tram design itself is also very nice! Thank goodness for those 1-piece roofs, eh? :^) (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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I have just finished the construction of the tram in real with bricks after Mlcad. For the motorization I used 2 motors 8735 and a small battery box 9V. Its speed (compared with the 4559 Express train) is 1 (Speed Regulator graduated from 1 to 6), (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.trains)
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| | Re: 5 things I would like to see from TLC/Lego Direct...
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(...) Hi Jake, No need for debate since I agree. Of course you're right. I was just venting. My original intention for that post was just to make sure LEGO Direct didn't think all AFOLs had the same resources. In retrospect I'm sure LEGO Direct knew (...) (22 years ago, 16-Feb-03, to lugnet.lego.direct, lugnet.events.brickswest, lugnet.trains)
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